Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315069526 - The Neil Jones Food Company Dbs Tomatek

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 315069526

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 06/09/2011

Site Address:
The Neil Jones Food Company Dbs Tomatek
2502 N St
Firebaugh, CA 93622

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2033

NAICS: 311421/Fruit and Vegetable Canning

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/22/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/25/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101084101

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201495280

Event: 05/03/2011

Employee Is Burned When Splashed by Scalding Water

At 12:30 p.m. on May 3, 2011, Employee #1, who was employed by a food processing company, was performing his normal work duties as a boiler operator. Employee #1 was trouble shooting an issue with hot tunnel equipment, which regulated the temperature of tomato sauce pouches to meet thermal processing regulations. He was standing next to the steam system reserve tank, and he was splashed with scalding water, when the equipment was turned off. Employee #1 sustained scald burns to his right upper extremity, the right side of his torso, and both lower extremities. Apparently, 18 percent of his total body surface area was burned. Employee #1 was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, where he was hospitalized for 21 days. The Employer notified the Cal/OSHA Fresno District Office at 8:34 p.m. on May 3, 2011.

Keywords: BURN, FOOD PREPARATION, TORSO, SKIN, ARM, HIGH TEMPERATURE, LEG, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315069526			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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